PITTSBURGH -- The Grove City College women's basketball team produced a trio of double-digit scorers Wednesday night on the way to a 72-53 victory at Chatham in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at the Chatham Center.
Freshman forward
Kat Goetz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth) paced Grove City (3-0) with a 17-point, 17-rebound double-double. Both figures are career highs for Goetz. Senior guard
Jess Bowen (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) recorded 14 points and junior forward
Allison Podkul (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) added 10 points. Bowen and Podkul have each scored in double figures in all three games this season for the Wolverines.
Grove City closed the first quarter on an 11-0 run and held a 15-6 lead after 10 minutes of play. Bowen sparked the run with a jumper while Podkul added a transition basket. Bowen's three-point play gave Grove City an 11-6 lead with a minute left in the quarter. Senior forward
Jessica Kimbrell (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) closed out the period with consecutive jumpers, extending the lead to nine.
The run continued into the second quarter as sophomore center
Nina Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) scored on a putback on the period's first possession. Grove City led 28-17 at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead for much of the second half.
Bowen and Podkul both recorded eight rebounds, helping Grove City accumulate a 53-42 rebound advantage. Bowen also tallied seven steals and Goetz had four steals. As a team, Grove City recorded 21 thefts. The Wolverines forced 23 turnovers, which led to 25 points. Grove City turned over the ball 14 times.
Bowen and senior guard
Jordan McConnell (Smithville, Ohio/Smithville) both dished out three assists for the Wolverines.
Grove City shot 29 of 74 (39 percent) for the game while Chatham finished 20 of 63 (32 percent).
Kaitlyn Fertig led Chatham (0-3) with 22 points.
Goetz's 17 rebounds are the most for a Grove City player since Christine Slater ripped down 19 rebounds January 20, 2010 in a 72-66 win over Westminster.
Grove City will host Westminster at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Grove City College Arena.
